Sea transport played a key role in exports in January, – Svyrydenko

In January, Ukraine exported goods worth $3.1 billion. 6.6 million tons of goods were exported by sea.

This was reported by the Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko.

According to her, logistics remains critically important, and sea transport played a key role here, ensuring the export of 6.6 million tons of goods.

“Therefore, further normalization of the work of Ukrainian seaports is extremely important to maintain and increase these volumes. The European Union remains Ukraine’s main trading partner, with exports of $1.8 billion in January. Strengthening economic ties with the EU is our priority. Therefore, we continue to work to maximize opportunities for Ukrainian business and integrate it into European value chains,” the minister emphasized.

Exports to other countries of the world, except for the EU countries, amounted to $1.3 billion, among which Egypt, Turkey, China and the USA are the leaders.

In January, Ukraine exported the most:

• corn ($521 million or 2.5 million tons);

• sunflower oil ($426 million or 378 thousand tons);

• iron ores and concentrates ($247 million or 3.1 million tons).

• wheat ($188 million or 891 thousand tons);

• insulated wires, cables ($104 million or 6 thousand tons);

• soybeans ($90 million or 223 thousand tons).

It should be noted that in January 2025, exports decreased by $117 million (-3.6%) compared to December last year, however, imports experienced an even greater decrease — by $1.04 billion (-16.9%).

“This was due to several factors, in particular, a seasonal decrease in oilseed exports and a reduction in the supply of metals, especially iron ore, due to low demand in China. At the same time, exports of basic value-added goods remain stable, and some of them even show growth,” emphasized Yulia Svyrydenko.

 Earlier, USM reported that in January 2025, Ukraine exported 5 million tons of agricultural products, which is 9.7% less than the same indicator in the previous month.